Medical Dictionary

kraurosis

noun krau·ro·sis \kr-ˈrō-səs\
plural krau·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of KRAUROSIS

:  atrophy and shriveling of the skin or mucous membrane especially of the vulva where it is often a precancerous lesion
krau·rot·ic \-ˈrät-ik\ adjective

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